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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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